Rafaël Govertsz Camphuysen (1597,

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– 1657,

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), was a

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landscape painter.

Biography

According to the

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(RKD) he was the son of a surgeon and the nephew of the painter Dirk Rafaelsz Camphuysen.Rafaël Govertsz. Camphuysen
in the

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He was a pupil of

Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp Jacob Gerritszoon Cuyp or Cuijp (1594–1652) was a portrait and landscape painter, best known for his portraits. He was born and died in Dordrecht, the son of the stained glass designer Gerrit Gerritsz. Cuyp, who moved to Dordrecht from Ve ...

and Dirck Govertsz and the older brother of Joachim Govertsz Camphuysen who studied with him. His sister Lysbeth married his pupil, the artist Aert van der Neer.

References

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